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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
2
Ontario education officials announce that schools will focus this year on causes of hostilities and why the empire is involved. History courses will cover these topics in intelligent articles and be tested in department and school examinations. The remarks stress diligence and effort behind earnings.
A 16 year old New Orleans girl writes of illness and recovery praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes prior weakness and improvement after treatment and notes working in a tobacco factory. An accompanying testimonial from St Clair Pennsylvania mentions similar relief for a mother and acknowledgment of the product.
A British scout, famed locally, tried to lure hidden German troops from a wood on the riverbank with feints and alarms. He failed to draw them out, but a flash of luck revealed a deeper danger as he called for a taxi and triggered German soldiers to respond.
A reader reports curing lumbago and sensitive lungs with Minard's Liniment, naming Rev. William Brown and Mrs. S Masters among others. The advertisement-style text promotes the liniment as a remedy for multiple ailments.
Three radium bearing ore samples from B C have reached the mines department but the radium content is not yet determined. Canada’s mineral output this year will drop due to scarce mining capital and weak prices for silver and other minerals. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claims to work alone without additional medicines and guarantees results.
A visitor to Caledonia Springs reports one of the four waters is strongly radioactive, linked to radium. The finding, likened to Badgastein cures, could hold significance for Ontario as tests confirm radioactivity in the mineral water.
Article notes farmers increasingly adopt mixed farming beyond single crop strategy. It cites advice from Canadian associations, railway outreach, and economic benefits including steadier supplies for urban centers and local manufacturing growth. The shift creates balance between farming and industry, aiding regional prosperity.
A mother noticing a child’s writhing and fretting can use M Worm Powders to expel worms from the stomach. The label warns vomiting may occur during treatment but that is a sign of the powders working. The claim asserts all worms are expelled when used correctly.
A French officer reports Allied forces near La Bassee saw Scottish troops rush the enemy lines. The bagpipers and kilts moved with urgency as gunners crossed the zone of fire. The attack lasted about ten minutes as St. Therese notes.
Mr Simon E Jones of Inverness Nova Scotia reports relief after three years of protruding piles using Dr Chase's Ointment. He recommends the treatment and notes the record of cures as strong evidence. Ointment priced at 60 cents a box.
The article notes greatly tightened Canadian regulations on German goods and spies since the war began. It describes stricter border checks for travelers arriving via the river and at ocean ports, including detailed identity and citizenship questions and reviews of movements in the past decade. The tone reflects wartime security measures and heightened scrutiny.
The article surveys unconventional breads from history and across regions. It notes Holland’s wartime use of tulip bulbs as flour, potato sourdough in Europe, dried banana flour for bread, and acorn bread among American Indians. It traces ancient bread from beech nuts, sorghum cakes in Egypt, and chestnut and bean flours in Europe, plus bread fruit and maize in global diets.
Hon George Penney outlined the French hospital founded with Canadian government aid. He noted the government pledged a substantial sum for the purpose and described the setup as a gesture of allied support amid ongoing efforts.
A London merchant recalls a wet crowded night when a sovereign dropped unnoticed. An old man hurriedly claimed he had found it and declared, I have it, before the scene grew quiet. The exchange highlights a moment of chance amid the bustling streets.
Unclear text describes a town council notice in a Southwestern town. Fragments mention a newspaper, a dog sighting, and titled actions but details are obscured.
In a bustling day of rural talk, Mrs Watkins jokes about a remedy for distemper while a farmhand and keeper discuss Jim White’s fate. The morning paper's notes reference a crowner's inquest and speculation on how water floats a company in good times and aids liquidation in bad times.
A five year old girl named Lucile speaks of being well behaved after a first party. She claims she talked all evening and ate more than expected. Mrs Kellogg notes the girl’s careful upbringing and the scene ends with a contrasting asthma remedy claim.
The article denounces German drunkenness and barbarity highlighting ruined trenches with soldiers half starved, living on French wine and beriberi, accusing German troops of coarse corruption and inhuman acts observed by observers.
A century's best liniment claims relief for muscle pain, neuralgia, and rheumatic aches. Notes Mrs. Jeanie Beagins of Stella Ont endorsing Nerv S tal terrors as effective for swelling and lumbago after exposure to wet cold.
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